EuroPride
annual pan-European parade that celebrates LGBT+ people
EuroPride is a pan-European international event dedicated to LGBTQ pride, hosted by a different European city each year. The host city is usually one with an established pride event or a significant LGBTQ community.
For up to a month, numerous sporting, artistic and human rights events are staged throughout the host city. EuroPride usually culminates during a weekend with a traditional Mardi Gras-style pride parade, live music, human rights conference, special club nights, and an AIDS memorial vigil.
History
EuroPride was inaugurated in London in 1992, attended by estimated crowds of over 100,000. The following year, Berlin hosted the festivities. When Amsterdam hosted EuroPride in 1994, it turned into a financial disaster, leaving debts of approximately 450,000 euros. In 1996, EuroPride moved to Copenhagen, where it enjoyed strong support from city leaders. The organisers were successful on all fronts but not able to achieve a financial surplus.
Paris hosted EuroPride in 1997.
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